Meredithesque?

[CowboysPhan]

I've seen a couple of posters mention that Romo's performance Sunday was "Meredithesque" because of the injury he played through or something. Is this in reference to a specific game of Meredith's, or just the fact that he took a beating throughout his career? I've been around a long time, but Meredith was a bit before my time, and I don't really know what is being referred to.

 

[Hostile]

Bob Lilly says it really well in this tribute to Don.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/...recalls-Meredith-s-humor-toughness-864828.php

 

[Hostile]

An even better one.

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/columns/story?columnist=reeves_jim&id=5891895

 

[RS12]

Dandy Don played with a punctured lung versus the Browns, I believe 1968 playoffs.

 

[Gridiron Man]

No one questioned Meredith's toughness. A Dallas sports writer, in fact, came up with a new stat during Dandy Don's first few years behind the Cowboys' porous offensive line: "Yardage Lost Attempting to Live."

Now this rings true for Romo to date. Lets hope it turns around so we don't see Romo exiting his career with painful regrets.

 

[CowboysPhan]

Thanks, guys! It makes sense now. Wish I could have been old enough to watch Dandy Don play.

 

[fgoodwin]

I don't recall which game it was, but Meredith was wearing some type of gel-filled flak-jacket to protect some bruised ribs.

Someone sacked him (it might've been Sam Huff?) and unbeknownst to the defender, he broke the seal on the flak-jacket and the gel began to ooze out, which made Meredith's white jersey look like it was soaked in blood.

Meredith supposedly joked, "See there Sam -- you done killed me!" (or something like that)

 

[The Emperor]

I've seen a couple of posters mention that Romo's performance Sunday was "Meredithesque" because of the injury he played through or something. Is this in reference to a specific game of Meredith's, or just the fact that he took a beating throughout his career? I've been around a long time, but Meredith was a bit before my time, and I don't really know what is being referred to.

There is a specific instance. It was Week 4 of 1967 against the Commanders in Washington. On the game-winning drive, Chris Hanburger smashed on Meredith and collapsed his lung. Meredith missed three games.